A Wired West event in association with South West Growth Service assesses how to bridge the gap between technology and business. The event runs on Thursday, September 21, 2017 from 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM at Exeter Race Course.
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Bridging the Gap between Technology and Business in the SW - Thursday 21st September
Posted on 2nd December, 2016 in General
This Wired West session, the first for many years, has been developed to bring the network back together and bridge the gap between technology and business.
Our speakers have been selected to highlight three different businesses who use or supply technology solutions which help businesses to achieve more.
Designed to spark ideas about ways in which each of us can harness the power of technology in different ways, this morning will be thought-provoking and interactive.
Steve Grieve from Claims Consortium Group will look at technology not as a driver but as an enabler for change and higher levels of performance. He’ll look at how the digital era has altered consumers’ expectations; particularly how they think and behave in a social context. He will explore how business must adapt and embrace a relentless focus on the customer, and how the company’s culture is therefore crucial to its true success.
Phil Husbands from Saltare will look at the ways in which each business handles any period of pressure or crisis. He will use an illustration of a crisis scenario to show how well the team responded under pressure, and how their mindsets and focus were able to adapt to access the necessary information to see them through the incident.
Tom Moore from Acronyms will look at how business can use technology to save time that is better spent on business growth. With some simple takeaway advice his presentation will use real life examples that show how inefficient business systems can be, how technology can solve those inefficiencies and how that time can then be repurposed for business growth.
This event has also been designed to explore how Wired West can help to share insights and wisdom to benefit all businesses in the South West in 2018 and beyond.
If you have any specific input for us or questions for our speakers, please share them in the comments field when you make your booking.
09.30 – 09.45 Coffee on arrival
09.45 – 10.00 Welcome and Introduction: Katharine Bourke, South West Growth Service
10.00 – 10.30 Steve Grieve, Chief Information Officer, Claims Consortium Group
“Why digital isn’t enough”
10.35 – 11.00 Phil Husbands, Saltare
"Three ways to use the information in your business intelligently”
11.00 – 11.30 Break
11.30 – 11.55 Tom Moore, Acronyms
“Leveraging technology to achieve your business goals”
12.00 – 12.30 Close
12.30 – 13.00 Light buffet lunch and networking